American Stnadard to Standard?

[JaySwear]

i've always been really really impressed with the MIM fenders. and to be honest if you're planning on replacing something big like the body or neck with warmoth parts i would go ahead and ebay the other part. there's a guy on there (named Reliable Fender i think) who has a TON of bodies and necks. if you're planning on just upgrading the parts on the guitar like the pickups or hardware i'd definitely say go with the MIM

 

[tfarny]

Too true elfo.

I will have to discuss it with my friend.
It seems they have what i need in the showcase and i just found you can choose on bare woods to add a colour in the showcase.

If i don't order for a while it is likely the one i am looking at will be bought, i assume that Warmoth will always have a lefty bare wood telecaster in the showcase though right? As the bog standard item?

Dude, it is a #1 ironclad GUARANTEE that if you have your eye on something in the showcase it'll be gone before your next payday. If you like it, so do a bunch of college kids who just got their financial aid checks, believe it. Buy it right now and spare yourself the heartache.  :icon_thumright:

 

[elfro89]

Too true elfo.

I will have to discuss it with my friend.
It seems they have what i need in the showcase and i just found you can choose on bare woods to add a colour in the showcase.

If i don't order for a while it is likely the one i am looking at will be bought, i assume that Warmoth will always have a lefty bare wood telecaster in the showcase though right? As the bog standard item?

Dude, it is a #1 ironclad GUARANTEE that if you have your eye on something in the showcase it'll be gone before your next payday. If you like it, so do a bunch of college kids who just got their financial aid checks, believe it. Buy it right now and spare yourself the heartache.  :icon_thumright:

i can vouche for this. cause i just got my bursary and blew it on a warmoth.  :icon_thumright:

 

[DangerousR6]

A good friend of mine has a natural ash MIM strat, and it plays and sounds as good as any American strat I've ever picked up..

But for solid colored MIM strats, the bodies are usually lesser quality woods, sometimes 5pcs. Necks on MIM strats were 21 frets, and the nut width is narrower. And also that most of the necks and bodies before 2000 I believe it is were made in the states and sent to Mexico.

 

[Jusatele]

I think the answer to the op is 2 fold
first, If you are going get a MIM and customize it, forget it just start from scratch you will end up with a better guitar
Second, is a AS really that much better. I think so, it has better tuners. better hardware, better pickups etc
is that worth 500 more. Depends on when you think to value it. I can buy an MIM any where on Craig's list for 300 dollars used, the same thing in a AS but it cost between 500 to 5000 more. depending on it;s age, the older the more it cost, I know my AS will go up in price, mine sells now for more than I paid for it, the MIM made in the same year goes for 300 dollars used.
So is a AS worth the money, you betcha, is the Mexican strat made with the same hardware and electronics of the American strat. No but is it worth the upgrade money? Hard to tell in today's market, but it also comes with a hardshell case which probably makes it worth the money.

 

[SustainerPlayer]

Bottom line: whatever you do, PLAY THE GUITAR BEFORE YOU BUY IT.

+1

So where do you guys try out your Warmoths before you buy?  :icon_jokercolor: :laughing7:

 

[jay4321]

Mexican Fenders are just fine, except they're priced a little high new for what you get. The good news is you can get one used crazy cheap

 

[-CB-]

One  model is made by sweaty Mexican workers in a fairly new factory with some state of the art equipment.  The other is made by sweaty Mexican workers in a fairly new factory with some state of the art equipment.

With only a few exceptions, I know who's sweat went into making my own guitars.  Its mine.

 

[Super Turbo Deluxe Custom]

The visible differences between the Standard Strat (MIM) and American Standard are:

Mexican
21 frets
6 hole bridge

American
22 frets
2 point trem

There's others, but these are the snap judgement visibilities.

 

[HowToKillAKing]

Too true elfo.

I will have to discuss it with my friend.
It seems they have what i need in the showcase and i just found you can choose on bare woods to add a colour in the showcase.

If i don't order for a while it is likely the one i am looking at will be bought, i assume that Warmoth will always have a lefty bare wood telecaster in the showcase though right? As the bog standard item?

Dude, it is a #1 ironclad GUARANTEE that if you have your eye on something in the showcase it'll be gone before your next payday. If you like it, so do a bunch of college kids who just got their financial aid checks, believe it. Buy it right now and spare yourself the heartache.  :icon_thumright:

I know what you mean, i might just go for a custom anyway, as then i can choose exactly which wood i want, though its not as bigger deal as i am going for a solid finish.

 

[Superlizard]

The Mexis & the Am Stds both have the same smaller string spacing (2 1/16") vs. the vintage
strat 6 hole trem'ers (2 7/32").